Sarah Nicole Kane
Sarah Nicole Kane

New York City based AI & Studio Operations Associate. Bachelor of Science in Finance and Management Information Systems from Florida State University.

AI · Fashion · Finance · New York

Experience

Professional Experience
AFLALO
AI & Studio Operations Associate
April 2026 – Present

Research, implement, and manage AI-powered business tools to support daily studio operations and scale efficient procedures. Build and maintain internal dashboards and reporting tools to provide leadership with real-time business visibility. Support ecommerce operations — including product listings, inventory updates, and order management — while also assisting with shipping logistics, studio supply management, and special projects across marketing, operations, and product.

Ernst & Young
Senior Technology Risk Consultant, FSO
August 2024 – April 2026

Delivered actionable data insights and performance reports across business units, designing and optimizing dashboards in Dataiku and Tableau for multi-level reporting with global banking clients. Led end-to-end security and data assessments for high-sensitivity applications, partnering with cross-functional teams to mitigate operational and compliance risks while providing technical guidance on IT risk management strategies.

Ernst & Young
Technology Risk Consultant, FSO
June 2022 – August 2024

Created high-impact client-facing presentations — including weekly status reports, executive summaries, and strategic recommendations — ensuring alignment with project milestones. Leveraged Excel, PowerPoint, and data visualization platforms to support business case development and performance tracking for enterprise clients.

SIMKHAI
Market and Showroom Intern
September 2025 – December 2025

Coordinated showroom operations and market preparations for the Summer '26 and Pre-Fall '26 collections, organizing samples, executing visual merchandising setups, and assisting with sales appointments to support successful sales outcomes.

Coton Colors
Merchandising & Sales Associate / Manager
April 2020 – May 2022

Oversaw daily operations of the flagship location as interim and full manager, including employee scheduling, payroll, inventory management, and visual merchandising. Attended corporate strategy meetings to implement new initiatives and maintained the integrity of the Coton Colors brand through financial, operational, and creative product decisions.

Coton Colors
Merchandising Intern
January 2020 – April 2020

Participated in the Experience Recognition Program through the Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship, working on special projects with management focused on retail merchandising strategies and attending corporate meetings alongside day-to-day sales associate responsibilities.

Downtown Divas
Sales and Marketing Associate
June 2017 – August 2018

Managed day-to-day operations of a high-end boutique, handling in-store merchandising, social media content creation, and product modeling to support the brand's image and promotional strategy.

Certifications
LVMH
Inside LVMH
November 2025

Completed LVMH's official program exploring the ecosystem of the world's leading luxury group, covering the fundamentals of the luxury industry and its key challenges, with a specialization in Creation & Branding and Retail & Customer Experience.

Fashion Institute of Technology
Predictive Analytics for Inventory and Marketing
August 2025

Applied predictive analytics techniques to forecast demand, optimize inventory, and analyze weather impacts on retail performance, supporting data-driven decision-making in fashion and retail using statistical methods and spreadsheet tools.

Bloomberg LP
Bloomberg Market Concepts
January 2021

Completed Bloomberg's self-paced e-learning course providing an interactive introduction to financial markets, covering core modules in Economic Indicators, Currencies, Fixed Income, and Equities, as well as Terminal navigation and Portfolio Management.

NOCTI
Apparel & Textile Production & Merchandising
February 2017

Earned industry certification demonstrating competency across garment construction & alterations, textiles, design & patternmaking, apparel technology, industrial and domestic manufacturing, applied mathematics, and apparel/textile merchandising.

Education
Florida State University
B.S., Finance & B.S., Management Information Systems
May 2022

Honors: Bright Futures Academic Scholarship, Dean's List, Detlev H. Smaltz Scholarship for Management Information Systems, Raymond James Financial Scholarship, National Society for Collegiate Scholars.